Bollards and door protection in Peterhead

In short

Bollards and door protection for warehouses, yards and loading bays in Peterhead. We look at where your doors are being hit, then fit bollards, guards, buffers and bumpers to stop it happening again.

Town: Peterhead
Postcode district: AB42
Area: Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
Survey: Free for new installations

Options that matter on site

Wheel guides. Steel guides steer trailers straight into the middle of each bay.
Guide-rail guards. Protect the bottom of guides and tracks, where forks and pallets strike most often.
Frame buffers. Rubber or polymer buffers on corners and frames at vehicle height.
High visibility. Bright finishes make protection easy for drivers to see and avoid.
Dock bumpers. Bumpers that stop trailers at the right distance from the building.

Examples of work we can quote for

Replacing bent bollards and checking the slab and anchors around them before fitting new fixings.
Fitting polymer bollards inside a busy warehouse door to keep forklifts away from the door guides.
Installing wheel guides and corner bollards on a run of loading bays to protect the shelter frames.

What the law expects at a loading bay

Across Great Britain, including Peterhead, loading bays bring together several duties: maintained work equipment under PUWER 1998, safe traffic routes under the Workplace Regulations 1992, and safe powered doors under the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008. Dock levellers should meet BS EN 1398, and the site's risk assessment should cover vehicle creep and drive-aways.

How the work is organised

For busy sites in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire the work can be split across visits — preparation and framing first, door installation and commissioning second — so the opening is only out of action for the shortest time.

Guide prices for bollards and door protection

Bollards and door protection guide prices
Item	Guide price (ex VAT)
Bollard, installed	£125 – £445 each
Door protection (guide-rail guards, buffers)	£345 – £1,495 per door

Guide prices for supply and installation unless stated, excluding VAT, which is added at the current rate where it applies. Your fixed price is confirmed in writing after a survey, before any work starts.

Your questions about bollards and door protection

Can you protect our existing doors in Peterhead?

Yes. Guards, buffers and bollards are fitted around existing doors and frames. If a guide or frame is already bent, we recommend repairing it first so the door runs properly behind its new protection.

Which bollards suit our Peterhead warehouse?

Steel bollards suit most yards and external doors; polymer bollards suit busy internal routes where they will be hit often. The slab and vehicle weights decide the fixing. We recommend after seeing where your doors are being struck.

How long does it take to fit door protection in Peterhead?

Usually a few hours per door for base-plated bollards and guide guards. Bollards set in foundations take longer because of coring or excavation, and are often fitted out of hours to avoid disrupting traffic.

Bollards and door protection near Peterhead

Working in Peterhead? We also take on jobs in Fraserburgh, Inverurie, Aberdeen and across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.

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More about Bollards and door protection · industrial doors in Peterhead. Last updated 19 October 2026.